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Meaning of 'hasten' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hasten [ v. i.]
- To move celerity; to be rapid in motion; to act speedily or quickly; to go quickly.
2 . Hasten [ v. t.]
- To press; to drive or urge forward; to push on; to precipitate; to accelerate the movement of; to expedite; to hurry.

Meaning of 'hasten' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hasten [ v]
Meaning (1):
- move hurridly
Example in sentence:
  • He rushed down the hall to receive his guests;
  • The cars raced down the street
Meaning (2):
- act or move at high speed
Example in sentence:
  • hurry--it's late!;
  • We have to rush!
Meaning (3):
- cause to occur rapidly
Example in sentence:
  • the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions
Meaning (4):
- speed up the progress of; facilitate
Example in sentence:
  • This should expedite the process

Nearby Words:

has hasard hase hash hashed hasheesh hashing hashish hask haslet

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